And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans 12:2
While it is easy for us to recognize the hand of God on the right, we fail to see Him working on the left. We’re grateful for the clarity of His guidance and the comfort of His blessings, but find it difficult to discern His hidden hand during times of discouragement, disappointment, suffering, and trial.
God promised us to perform new things in our lives; hence He’s bound by His Word. Most often, we’ve failed to see it because of our unrenewed minds. Think of Naomi. She is soon the talk of the town, and the women of Bethlehem ask, “Is this Naomi?”
Once she enjoyed fullness, now she is empty. Once she was happy, now she is bitter. Naomi is convinced that God’s hand is against her. But she doesn’t yet realize that Ruth, the young woman at her side, will be the Lord’s means of bringing an heir to her household, redemption to her estate, and ultimately redemption to the world.
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